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HPE StoreOnce vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE StoreOnce
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (3rd), Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
OpenText Data Protector
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

HPE StoreOnce and OpenText Data Protector aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE StoreOnce is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 16.6%, down 18.9% compared to last year.
OpenText Data Protector, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce16.6%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain20.3%
Dell Avamar11.0%
Other52.099999999999994%
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Veeam Data Platform5.6%
Commvault Cloud3.3%
Other90.1%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

NW
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities
The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.
Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The Federated Catalyst Replication and the deduplication ratios obtained are amazing."
"The most valuable is the deduplication ability, but file sharing is also really good."
"The important feature is compression and duplication. It has a good compression ratio and is very stable."
"The solution is stable."
"Quick recovery."
"HPE StoreOnce works well, it is stable."
"The most valuable features of StoreOnce are ease-of-use and ease-of-configuration when compared to the old IBM Tivoli family solution that we're using."
"It is an absolutely stable solution; we haven't had any issues, there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's reliable."
"It is our enterprise backup solution centralizing all backup needs."
"Data Protector is quite simple and easy to deploy. The deployment is always the same. It's on a server, and the agents are deployed to the machines in a straightforward way. We have two engineers who deploy and manage all our backup solutions."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to back up our SQL server."
"Data Protector is a very mature product that allows custom backups, scheduling, and copying in a manner that reduces the amount of time spent with backups from an administrative point of view."
"Originally, the benefit from Data Protector was that it fitted in because we buy HPE storage."
"Reliable Utility that would help a lot to automate backups and recovery operations"
"The database it provides is the most valuable feature for us."
"Since HP Data Protector has the capability to do seamless integration with each of the OS's and hypervisors, this makes it a complete solution for my environment."
 

Cons

"The support team needs improvement."
"In order to import tapes from StoreOnce, we had to identify the ID of the items in each store on the appliances, and then create them manually on the HP Data Protector."
"It needs better integration with third party backup applications."
"One of the drawbacks of this product is that you cannot add another disk array when you reach capacity."
"The cost is at the forefront of everyone's mind."
"A feature that is missing, compared to the competition, is the ability to globally duplicate all systems."
"HPE StoreOnce could improve the capacity support."
"This is an entry level model, even more disk space would be valuable."
"Hyper-V backups need improvement so they can do GRE."
"The major issue we are facing in this product is Sybase database integration."
"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."
"The graphical interface needs to be improved."
"Recently, clients have raised concerns about the lack of comprehensive documentation for Data Protector."
"As time goes on, it actually becomes a handicap. It requires too much storage and there are holes where backups should be."
"The UX dates back to a very historic past."
"The Data Protector software service shuts down randomly sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the product is reasonable."
"To be honest, we were quite happy with the price, but we always want things cheaper than they are. I think for what we got, we felt that the price was quite reasonable comparing it to other products that provide that same level of functionality."
"The solution's cost is above average."
"The price puts me off. It's definitely on the high side."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."
"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."
"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."
"There is a perpetual license involved in addition to support which needs to be renewed annually."
"The licensing cost is too high."
"The licensing cost was not annual. We didn't pay any license. We paid when we deployed and we didn't pay for anything after that. There were no additional fees after the initial payment."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"The product is cheaper than Commvault."
"It is more affordable compared to other vendors."
"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise30
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?
To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....
What is your primary use case for HPE StoreOnce?
The main use case for HPE StoreOnce is that it serves as an appliance storage for backup and archiving. StoreOnce incorporates deduplication and replication, achieving a ratio that arrives at 1 to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
 

Also Known As

HP StoreOnce
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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